Pediatric Neurology
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 239-241 , September 2003

Acute central and peripheral demyelination associated with mycoplasma pneumoniae

  • Maw J. Tan, MB ChB

      Affiliations

    • Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Western Bank, UK
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  • Arup K. Chattophadyay, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurophysiology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital; and the Unit of Academic Radiology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
    • ,
  • Paul D. Griffiths, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Western Bank, UK
    • Department of Neurophysiology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital; and the Unit of Academic Radiology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
    • ,
  • Peter S. Baxter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Western Bank, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to:Dr. Baxter; Ryegate Children’s Centre; Tapton Crescent Road; Sheffield S10 5DD, United Kingdom.

Received 24 September 2002 ,Accepted 17 March 2003.

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PII: S0887-8994(03)00218-2

doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(03)00218-2

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 239-241 , September 2003

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